Shattered Obelisk | Classic D&D Adventure meets Eldritch Horror
A small village on the edge of civilization becomes the center of a tangle of plots as mortals clash over riches and power while ancient horrors awake
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 12:30 AM UTC
Mar 12 / Session 20
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
3 / 5 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Phandalin is a quiet town, the kind that keeps its head down and gets by. It's a place that had simple problems, the kind common to a village isolated on the frontier. A rowdy band mercenaries loitering in the streets, a treasure hunter who never made it back to town, goblins lurking in the woods; that sort of thing. But then, whispers of something deeper — a lost fortune, a forgotten power, and those willing to kill for both. And in the dark, beneath the hills and machinations of mortals, something moves. It is ancient. It is patient. And now, it is waking up. In the end, it will fall to a few souls armed with steel and spell to face the madness before it swallows us all. ————————————————————— In this campaign I'll be running Phandelver & Below: The Shattered Obelisk, the latest official D&D adventure that takes place in the setting of Phandalin on the Sword Coast. The overall flavor of this campaign will be classic D&D fantasy adventure that becomes increasingly flavored with eldritch horror as the game progresses. Those who have played in a Phandalin campaign before will find a familiar place and a few familiar faces, but with new strange happenings and twisted forces to confront — while those new to Phandalin will get to experience a classic D&D setting in the iconic Sword Coast.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Lite
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.8
(25)
3 years on StartPlaying
90 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Visual Aid
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello adventurers! My name is Squint and I've been playing D&D for six years as a player and DM. I decided to take my DMing online because I had a great DM in my first online campaign as a player which really helped me develop my love for D&D, and I want to be able to do that for someone else! I especially enjoy emphasizing the social aspect of D&D. I believe the game is at its best when players engage with each other in-character by sharing ideas, making plans, and collaborating to build a vibrant and exciting world together. I encourage players to engage in small talk and work together in-character to make decisions that shape the world they inhabit
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Creating your character
Players will create Level 1 characters on D&D Beyond - 2024 5e rules (2014 Feats are still permitted) - Character Species limited to the 2024 Player Handbook - 3rd Party Sources that available on D&D Beyond (such as Valda's gunslinger class) are permitted on a case-by-case basis. As long as they fit the setting theme, they'll very likely be approved!
-Fighter -Sorcerer -Monk Current Level: 5
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need the following by Session 0: - Discord account for voice chat - D&D Beyond account for character creation and management - A laptop or desktop computer (Foundry VTT unfortunately doesn't work on ~most~ tablets) - Microphone (built-in laptop or headphone mics work just fine)
What SqntEastwood brings to the table
I offer a virtual tabletop experience that includes elements such as music, NPC voice acting, and premium maps and assets from creators I subscribe to or created myself. In terms of DM style, I stick to the philosophy of "Rule of Cool, as long as it doesn't break the game." That means that if a player wants to do something that isn't quite "Rules as Written" I'll work with them to make it happen, unless there's just no way to do it without breaking the game (in which case, we'll work collaboratively to see what we can make happen!)
Homebrew rules
- Crits are full base damage + rolled crit damage - To perform the Help Action during roleplay and exploration, a character must have half proficiency, proficiency, or expertise in the skill that they are helping with
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How SqntEastwood creates a safe table
Base Table Safety Rules: - No romance or sexually explicit roleplay/content permitted - Keep "enhanced interrogation" roleplay to around a PG-13 rating Other safety rules will be determined based on player input
Content warnings
Safety tools used